How to Use odometer in a Sentence

odometer

noun
  • What is strange about the odometer of the car used in a small-town robbery?
    Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2022
  • No signs mark the spot, so watch your odometer and look for the unmarked dirt road on the right.
    Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 11 June 2020
  • The odometer for this process has been stock prices and real estate prices.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Around 11,745 miles are on the odometer.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2025
  • That would mean the odometer would add 10 miles for every hour the car was on the lift.
    Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2022
  • However, the win was worth the few extra miles on his odometer.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
  • The trip odometer is buried, and easily blocked by the steering wheel.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2021
  • It’s been owned by the same person since then and has just 141 miles on the odometer.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The odometers in the coaster cars, for instance, are for show only.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • Since then, the brothers have added just half a mile to the odometer, pulling the car onto the trailer.
    Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2018
  • The screen also shows the odometer, lights, and battery level.
    Adrienne So, WIRED, 14 July 2020
  • The auction listing says the car has just 127 miles on the odometer.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Some banks won’t offer 60-month loans on older cars or cars with lots of miles on the odometer.
    Washington Post, 5 July 2017
  • If all that wasn’t intriguing enough, the car has just 587 miles on the odometer.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Users submit a snapshot of the odometer each month to verify mileage.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The Celtics, even before Jayson Tatum, had a lot of miles on the odometer.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
  • The total number of miles the car has traveled is a mystery, since the odometer hasn’t worked for years.
    Laura Lane, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The life-cycle counter is almost like an odometer on a car, tracking the number of times it has been used.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The on-bike display has settings for the speed limit, passcode lock and odometer, and that's about it.
    Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 12 June 2024
  • Hopefully, whoever buys it can add some miles to the odometer.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Most drivers don’t add more than 40 to 50 miles to an odometer a day anyway.
    Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 June 2022
  • In the film, the boys try to reverse the Ferrari’s odometer by running it backward on blocks.
    Michael Martin, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
  • The car has also been used sparingly over the last decade, and has just 2,194 miles on the odometer.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Some taxpayers recommend taking a snap of your car’s odometer.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Those numbers should both still be attainable since the vehicle has just 84 miles on the odometer.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Historically, the lead actor Oscar goes to men with a few more miles on the odometer.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Well, that's a mystery, as, according to Ed, the speedometer, odometer, and fuel gauge don't work.
    Noel Brennan, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • As for usage, the odometer currently shows just over 93,000 miles.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Each car will be equipped with onboard audio and has unique details, right down to the different placement of the odometers on the dashboard.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Mile Auto doesn't use those methods and instead asks drivers to snap a picture of their odometer and upload it once a month.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026

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